Passenger car
Smart · EQ fortwo cabrio, EQ fortwo coupe
Motor vehiclesInjuries
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The wheel bolts were not tightened in accordance with the torque specifications. The bolts and the wheel assembly could detach while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of accidents.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 18 May 2026
Product
- Description
- Passenger car.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/01579/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-22
- Published
- 2 June 2026
- Modified
- 28 September 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/01552/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product's traceability.
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